The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-21
THE TWILIGHT MYSTERY.
Some New Developments Which
Should be Inv estigated.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 20.-E w.
Haughton and Henry Kane, in an interview
with the News correspondent this morn
ing, made statements which throw addi-
tional light ON the recent Twilight horror.
Both gentlemen say that a man by the
name of Fritz Light, German living near
the ferry, told them that on the evening OF
the murder and sinking of the STEAMER he
saw Mr.. Chalker, the owner of the boat,
going in the direction of the
boat. This fact seems to have been
entirely overlooked so far and Mr.. Chall1el
has never been made to testify what he wits
doing on that evening All that Mr..
Chalker was asked when placed on the
stand, was to testify as 20 the soundness of
the boat, and this he did
sve Old man Kane, it will be remembered,
was arrested on charge of having been
seen in that direction, but he clearly proved
an alib and was Immediately discharged.
Mr.. Light, Messrs Haugheon and Kane
say, is certain it was Mr.. Chalker, for he
actually spoke to him at the time
Mr.. Haughton, who is a well-to-do mer-
chant in that place, made some serious
charges against Chalker, and he says he
can substantially prove that Chalk
er had several years age
sworn falsely about him
and can bring some of the best citizens in
and around Middlebury to corroborate his
statement.
II is alleged that at the preliminary hear
ing at Green Cove Spring, the States At
torney of the Fifth judicial district was alb
sent, and George Barden, a brother-inaw OF
Mr.. Chalker, conducted the examination
He staten that he had been deputized TO act
Mr.. Barden is clerk of the court, and nc
lawyer, and it seems that such course Is
rather unusual, to say the least.
Mr.. Haughton further stated that when
he was questioned at the preliminary trial
it was in a most unsatisfactory manner, and
he felt that had he been more thoroughly
examined perhaps some light might have
been thrown on the subject, and it was his
opinion that the examination was hurried.
through unnecessarily fast.
A PETITION FOR A JUSTICE.
Mr.. H. Berlock, of this city, has secured
about 100 signatures TO "a petition to Gov.
Perry requesting him to reappoint Justice
Relissario as a Justice of the Peace
Whether the Governor will do so or not
remains TO be seen, as the Justices of the
Peace for Duval county don't stand very
high in Gov. Perry's estimation.
HE ADMITS THE CHARGE.
r. A. Drury, collector for the wholesale
house of John Clark 81 Co, whose arrest
was mentioned in yesterdays NEWS, had q
preliminary trial this morning, in this city
and, to the CONSERVATION of his friends, al
mitted having pocketed SIT of the firms
money. He was thereupon required to give
bail for his appearance at the Criminal
Court, to be held next week, but not get
ting tho bail, was committed to the county
Jail. He is brought to his present condition
through gambling.
INVESTIGATING THE SCANDAL.
Rev. r. w Moore, d. d., and Rev. Mr.
Kennedy, OF this city, have been busy for
the past few days in Investigating the trutf
of the Presly scandal, which was brought
out at Green Cove Springs last week.
MAIL CARRIER HELD.
Last night United States Marshal Bird
returned TO this city with f. r. Crolin, 0
young white man who is mail carrier be
tween Titusvllle and Cape Canaveret, whom
he had arrested upon complaint of Mr.
Griffin, Post office Inspector at Atlanta,
charging him with violating the postal law
by carrying letters outside Of the mail upon
which postage was paid for, and in consid
Grafton of extra pay Crolin went out OF
his route to Mr. Saceet's house to receive
and deliver mail and for which he was to bt
paid Sl2 per year. He was held in bond
of 800 this afternoon by United States
Commissioners Fletcher Bail was furnished